Is there a decent 1/72 B-52 G/H kit out there?

[CANicoll]

A friend collects 1/72 die cast models but apparently has not been able to find a 1/72 B-52. I see Italeri (AMT) and ModelCollect both do models in this scale.  The ModelCollect kit did not get good review from Brett Green, while the Italeri/AMT seems to be ok, but is missing the classic B-52 wing droop.  

Anyone have any experience with either kit, or others that I may have missed?  This would be an 'in-flight' display bird. 

Thanks,

Chris

[ScottsGT]

If it’s in flight, should the wings be drooping?  

[CANicoll]

Ha!!  Scott, excellent question.  So of course, the first thing I did was to search for pics of the plane in flight.  Nope, I don't think they are drooping...

[Winnie]

There is a nice build online of the Model collection B-52G, it turns into a decent kit if you're not too picky on specifics. I've started one as well, but got bogged down in weapons selections...

[CANicoll]

Winnie, thanks and good to know.  Not sure how detailed my friend is when it comes to the specifics.  Good luck on finishing your build.

[HubertB]

7 hours ago, CANicoll said:

Ha!!  Scott, excellent question.  So of course, the first thing I did was to search for pics of the plane in flight.  Nope, I don't think they are drooping...

Quite the contrary … in loaded flight, they are flexing up.

Hubert

[Lusitanian]

The short answer is a hard “no”.  The B-52 is a cursed airplane.  Nobody other than Monogram in 1968 has ever done it correctly.

[ScottsGT]

On 8/21/2024 at 3:16 AM, HubertB said:

Quite the contrary … in loaded flight, they are flexing up.

Hubert

I have no idea why I said drooping in flight.  🤪